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General Syntax

The prlsrvctl command-line utility is used to perform management tasks on Parallels Desktop. The tasks include getting the Parallels Desktop information, modifying Parallels Desktop preferences, installing a license, obtaining statistics and problem reports, and some others.

Syntax

prlsrvctl command [ options ] [ -l , --login user [ : passwd ] @ server ] [ -v , --verbose number ]

Parameters

Name

Description

command

The name of the command to execute.

options

Command options. See individual commands for available options.

-l, --login

Connect to a remote Parallels Desktop. If this parameter is omitted, the command will be executed on the local machine.

user

Name of the user on the remote Mac.

passwd

The user password. If the password is omitted, you will be prompted to enter it.

server

The remote Mac IP address or hostname.

-v, --verbose number

Show verbose output. The greater the number , the more verbose output will be produced.

Remarks

To display help, enter prlsrvctl on the command line without any parameters.